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s | scowl |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun scowl is

the wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.

As a verb scowl is

to wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.

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Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    scowl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
  • Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect.

    • Derived terms

    * (l), (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
  • * Spenser
    • She scowled and frowned with froward countenance.
  • (by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
  • * Thomson
    • The scowling heavens.
  • To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
    • to scowl a rival into submission
  • To express by a scowl.
    • to scowl defiance

    Anagrams

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